Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio University, June, 2002. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-181)

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2003. Graduate Programme in Geography. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-168). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&res%5Fdat=xri:pqdiss&rft%5Fval%5Ffmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft%5Fdat=xri:pqdiss:MQ99340

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2005. Graduate Programme in Political Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 406-423). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNR11572

Orientador: Armando Boito Junior / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T21:41:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ribeiro_SantianeArias_D.pdf: 1365652 bytes, checksum: ccf2f3d4ccde1488e20b63d5e258ad6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003 / Resumo: Ao longo da segunda metade dos anos 1990 surgiram em diversos países sedes dos encontros das organizações multilaterais, tais como a OMC, o FMI e o Banco Mundial, manifestações de oposição às políticas neoliberais, resultando no início de um novo movimento autodenominado altermundialista. Das marchas de protestos cada vez mais constantes nasceu o projeto do Fórum Social Mundial (2001). Considerado por seus entusiastas como o novo protagonista da esquerda do século XXI, esse movimento, não obstante proclame a necessidade de construção de um outro mundo, alega diferenciar-se na sua forma de ação, organização e projeto de transformação da chamada esquerda tradicional. É nesse sentido que o altermundialismo é apresentado por parte da literatura como um movimento plural e não hierárquico no qual encontrar-se-iam reunidos diferentes grupos sociais em nome de questões amplas e universais que transcenderiam os limites colocados pelos interesses de uma classe. A prova disso estaria sobretudo na diversidade de suas demandas que incluiriam, além de justiça social, a igualdade de gênero, a liberdade de orientação sexual, a preservação ambiental e a paz mundial. Ocorre que enquetes recentes sobre o perfil de seus militantes atestam reiteradamente a superepresentação de determinados setores das classes médias. Esta tese propõe-se a analisar o problema da transformação social trazido à tona pelo altermundialismo. Tendo por objeto de estudo a ATTAC (Associação pela Tributação das Transações Financeiras para o Apoio aos Cidadãos), uma das entidades mais atuantes do movimento, buscamos responder algumas questões que podem ser agrupadas em dois eixos intimamente relacionados: o primeiro, refere-se ao programa político da associação; à sua forma de organização e composição social; bem como às possíveis relações entre esses três elementos; o segundo refere-se à natureza desse outro mundo proposto e aos avanços e limites dessa proposição frente às mudanças advindas com o neoliberalismo / Abstract: Over the second half of the 1990s emerged in several countries Headquarters meetings of multilateral organizations such as the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank, expressions of opposition to neoliberal policies, resulting in the initiation of a new movement selfappointed alterglobalization. Demonstration protests increasingly constant gave rise to the project of the World Social Forum (2001). Considered by their enthusiasts as the protagonist of the new 21st century left, this movement, despite proclaiming the need to build another world, argues differentiate themselves in the form of action, project organization and transformation of traditional left. In this sense the alterglobalism is presented by part of the literature as a plural and non-hierarchic movement, in which it could be congregate different social groups on behalf of broad and universal issues that would transcend the limits placed by the interests of a class. Proof of this would be especially in diversity of their demands that would include, in addition to social justice, gender equality, freedom of sexual orientation, environmental preservation and world peace. Nevertheless, recent polls about the profile of the alterglobalists militants continually attest an over-representation of certain middle-class sectors. This thesis aims to analyze the problem of social transformation brought to light by altermundialism movement. Taking as object of study the ATTAC (Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and Aid to Citizens), one of the most actuating entities in the movement, we seek to answer some questions which could be grouped in two axes, both closely related. The first one, centered at ATTAC, makes reference to their: political program; way of organization; social composition; and to the possible relationship between these three elements. The second one makes reference: to the nature of that other world proposed by the movement; the advances and limits of this proposition in face of the changes arising from neoliberalism / Doutorado / Ciencia Politica / Doutor em Ciência Política

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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years, so-called "anti-globalisation" protesters have become an expected, though to many an unwelcome feature at almost all meetings of international institutions and at intergovernmental summits. The protesters are usually portrayed as senselessly violent anarchists, ridiculed in the media as eccentrics and outsiders, while academics have as yet paid them little or no attention. This study attempts to determine whether the predominantly negative perception of the protesters is justified, or whether there is some merit to their concerns. The vague umbrella term anti-globalisation protesters tends to disguise the fact that many different and diverse groups are involved in the protest. Elements of social movement studies are drawn upon to structure the analysis of a number of groups that are represented on occasions of protest. The analysis reveals that the protests are well-organised, active in international networks, and rely very much on the internet to co-ordinate their efforts. From the perspective of social movement studies, the anti-globalisation league represents an interesting new phenomenon. This is due to its simultaneous presence in a multitude of countries, as well as its non-state focus. Effectively, the movement transcends state boundaries and state structures. The changing face of international politics is at the root of the formation of the antiglobalisation movement. A perceived loss of sovereignty and increased international multilateral co-operation has reduced the effectiveness of domestic and state-based campaigning and created an opportunity, if not the necessity, to form transnational groups that have international institutions as their focal point of protest. It is submitted that the movement may be a source for unconventional ideas that could go some way in addressing various problems related to the ever-advancing process of globalisation. This may be accomplished by way of greater formalisation of the movement, and possibly with support from other prominent voices who are not anti-globalisation activists as such, yet in essence share many of the concerns of the protesters. In this way, the anti-globalisation movement could develop into a credible entity to complement the functioning of existing international institutions. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Protes aksies teen globalisering is gedurende die laaste paar jare 'n bekende, maar nie noodwendig 'n welkome verskynsel by feitlik alle vergaderings van internasionale organisasies en staatsberade. In die algemeen word die protesteerders beskou as gewelddadige anargiste, en word hulle in die pers as eienaardige buitestaanders beskryf. Academici het tot dusver ook nie veel aandag aan hierdie verskynsel bestee nie. Die doel van hierdie studie is om vas te stelof die meestal negatiewe opvattings van deelname in aktiewe protes teen globalisering geregverdig is. Die besware van die aktiviste is dalk realisties en nie ongegrond nie. Die vae begrip van anti-globalisering protesteerders is misleidend, omdat dit die groot aantal verskillende groepe tydens die protesaksies verberg. Beginsels van sosiale bewegingsstudies is geraadpleeg om die analise van verskeie groepe wat by protesaksies teenwoordig is, te struktureer. Hierdie analise wys dat die deelnemers aan protesaksies goed georganiseerd is, en dat hulle baie aktief is in internasionale netwerke, en hoofsaaklik op die internet staat maak om hulle bedrywighede te koordineer. Vanuit die standpunt van sosiale bewegingsstudies is die anti-globalisering aksie 'n baie interessante verskynsel omdat die beweging in baie lande teenwoordig is, en omdat dit nie staatsentries is nie. Staatsgrense en tradisionele staatstruktuure word dus oorskry. Veranderinge in die internasionale politieke arena is beslis die rede vir die vorming van die anti-globaliseringsbeweging. Dit word beweer dat die toename in internasionale multilaterale samewerking die trefkrag van aktivisme binne die grense en die konteks van die staat verminder het. Die geleentheid, en dalk noodsaaklikheid, is dus geskep om internasionale groepe te vorm wat hul protes op internasionale organisasies fokus. Die studie stel voor dat die beweging dalk die oorsprong van onkonvensionele idees kan wees wat baie van die negatiewe effekte en probleme wat verbonde is met die globaliseringsproses, sal aanspreek en help om hulle op te los. Voordat dit kan gebeur, moet die beweging egter 'n meer formele vorm aanneem, 'n proses wat beslis gesteun sal word deur groepe en indiwidue wat nie noodwendig anti-globalisering aktiviste is nie, maar wel baie van dieselfde belange het. Op hierdie manier sal dit dalk moontlik wees vir die anti-globaliseringsbeweging om "n geloofwaardige entiteit te word, wat die werk van bestaande internasionale organisasies sal komplimenteer.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wyoming, 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Nov. 18, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-121).

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以反全球化為焦點，自己成為記者並報導生活週遭相關的議題，將之置放在Independent media center網站（本文以IMC作為通稱）中，成為共享的資訊，這是1999年底在美國西雅圖反全球化集結運動中崛起並快速蔓延的一場現象，雖說是經由科技帶動起的網路串聯，實則是一記鮮明的社會徵候，特別是資訊時代裡，在遍佈於各大城市總共約182個IMC分站中，IMC作為抵抗主流媒體的全球網絡，以自主的模式謀求資訊內涵與傳播管道的其他可能，這所展現的是由下而上對資訊批判力量的一場迸發，如何匯聚起這股力量並促成IMC運作是本文研究動機的起始。 本文由此追溯，分為三個面向討論IMC的生成動力：全球化、自反性現代化與網絡空間。 首先了解IMC的反全球化立場在於反對資訊商品化，特別是跨國集團媒體對於全球化的片面詮釋，而破除商品化之一的手段便是資訊共享，這一層次的了解引領至本文討論知識、資訊在現代化社會中的角色，知識逐漸與資訊等價而資訊本身則信任削減，使得個人不得不反覆檢視日常行動隨時做出回應，這一體認是Beck與Giddens所提自反性現代化（Reflexive Modernization）的理論內涵，繼而受到Scott Lash美學面向自反性現代化的啟發，對資訊商品化的回應便是引領出一個創造的形式，對資訊的批判是一場意義填補的遊戲，而以行動去完成。在IMC所行動的網絡空間裡，對比於Taiwan IMC的聚集狀況與香港不使用IMC機制但有香港獨立媒體In-Media的比較分析，本文歸納出IMC的生成條件不僅僅是挪用其技術，而是對於黑客（Hackers）文化與IMC代表的共享精神的認同，共享的精神由黑客文化延續而來，將資訊作為禮物，使用Open Publishing自由發佈系統體現開放原始碼軟體意義，加上部落格這場新科技的實驗，資訊充分的自由流動性與全面開放的完整性增加了實現的條件，加速因共享精神的召喚而來的聚集現象，而流動性與完整性則是資訊共享的前提。 統整上述三個面向的分析，本文於結論中整理出研究發現，在自反性現代化作用之下，IMC所批判的資訊商品化有其改變的可能，以共享資訊作為行動來實踐其批判，完成了重新定義資訊的目的，這場具有創造性的實驗裡，本文於結論中討論IMC可能的社會影響，並在結語提出本研究的限制。 / The motive of this dissertation is inspired by a network phenomenon of IMC in 1999, which occurred at the scene of anti-globalization in Seattle. Readers of IMC (Independent media center) website volunteered to post their own articles related to anti-globalization issues on line and urged to set up a local branch site for the possibility of non-mainstream information production though an autonomous communication environment. The wild spread of IMC local branch sites emerged and prompted not only through new technology but also the burst of information critique in the form of bottom-up reflected ideology. Therefore, the naissance of IMC is the motivation of this dissertation. To broaden the theoretical aspects for answering question, the perspectives of research question divided by three dimensions, including: Globalization, Reflexive Modernization and Network Space. According to literatures of globalization, the statement of anti-globalization of IMC is against information commercialization, meanwhile, the perception of information as products also led IMC to respond to it with the action of the spirit of sharing information. Refer to the theory of Reflexive Modernization, it doesn’t only explain how this perception shaped up (refer to the interpretation of Beck and Giddens) but also clarify that the responses as a creative acting was inspired by the transformation of information connotation in our daily life (refer to the interpretation of Scott Lash). In addition, IMC took place at the network space, comparing to Taiwan IMC and Hong Kong anti-globalization websites, we draw a conclusion of naissance of IMC to the fact of hackers’ spirit, which means they treat the information as gift and the open publishing system combined with Blog features operated by IMC as the presuppositions of sharing information. To sum up the three dimensions of analysis, we concluded that the possibility of critique of information caused by IMC was created by the dynamic operation of globalization and reflexive modernization, meanwhile, we finalized the redefinition of information based upon the network space. We also brought up the possible social impacts generated by IMC phenomenon and research limits of this dissertation.